VULCAN Quickstart
About this manual
Conventions
Symbols
The following symbols are used in this guide:
Symbol
Explanation
Note - information that requires your attention.
Tip - a handy hint that may provide a useful
alternative or save time.
Caution – proceeding with a course of action may
damage your equipment or result in loss of data.
Typographical conventions
This manual contains examples of commands that you can enter. These are shown as
follows:
$
make install DESTDIR=/tmp/target-install
The initial symbol ($ in this case) indicates the prompt that the command is for, and
should not be typed.
The prompts used are explained in the following table:
Prompt Explanation
$
Linux (bash shell) as a regular user.
#
Linux (bash shell) as root.
RedBoot>
RedBoot command line.
Different fonts are used throughout the manual to identify different types of information,
as follows:
Font Explanation
Italics
Parts of a command that should be substituted with
appropriate values.
Bold
Information that you enter yourself.
Screen text
Information that is displayed on screen.
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